12 Iconic Horror Movie Costumes

Witches, ghosts, and vampires might dominate the scary Halloween costume scene but check out these costume ideas from classic horror movies for a real fright.

12. Scream

Scream’s filmmakers may have gotten their inspiration for Ghostface from Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, but the movie version is a whole lot scarier, especially when he’s coming at you with a bloody knife.

11. Saw

What better way to make someone appreciate their life than to have them for fight for it? At least that’s how Jigsaw sees it when he kidnaps people and forces them to survive his traps. Gotta admit though, the best thing about this costume is having an excuse to ride a gigantic tricycle.

10. Halloween

Michael Myers from the Halloween series has an unnatural obsession with killing members of his family and anyone who gets in the way. Though he might dress like the handyman, there’s no mistaking who he is when he’s wearing his stone-cold, emotionless mask.

5. The Shining

A family trip to a mountain side hotel sounds idyllic, unless the hotel is haunted by ghosts that possess you to kill your family. Of all the costumes on the list, Jack Torrance’s is probably the easiest to recreate, unless you’re going for those Jack Nicholson eyebrows.

3. Nightmare on Elm Street

2. The Exorcist

In The Exorcist, Regan is a demon-possessed girl who can projectile vomit and turn her head 180 degrees. The creepiest part about this costume is her face. As for her vomit covered nightgown, this could easily be mistaken for someone who’s partied too hard.